Odoorn
Coordinates: 52°51′N 6°51′E / 52.850°N 6.850°E
| Odoorn | ||
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Odoorn in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Drenthe | |
| Municipality | Borger-Odoorn | |
| Population (1 January 2007) | 1,856 | |
Odoorn is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about nine km north of Emmen.
Odoorn was a separate municipality until 1998, when it merged with Borger.[1]
In 2001, the village of Odoorn had 1618 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.62 km², and contained 667 residences.[2] The statistical area "Odoorn", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1860.[3]
Festivals
Odoorn hosts the multi-culture festival SIVO International Folkloristic Dans festival
The village library.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Odoorn". Map of the former municipality in 1868]
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